9 nurseries in RG21 (Town Centre, Eastrop, Black Dam)
Every day nursery with a RG21 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in RG21 (Town Centre, Eastrop, Black Dam), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timbers Nursery School RG21 5RL | Outstanding | 10 July 2025 | 31 |
| 2 | St Bernards Nursery RG21 5QB | Good | 3 June 2025 | 36 |
| 3 | Alphabet City Day Nursery RG21 5TG | Good | 12 May 2025 | 60 |
| 4 | Maples Day Nursery RG21 3JG | Good | 21 November 2024 | 26 |
| 5 | Little Me Day Nursery RG21 7NR | Good | 14 August 2024 | 96 |
| 6 | Bright Horizons Basingstoke Copper Beeches Day Nursery and Preschool RG21 3EY | Good | 19 February 2024 | 102 |
| 7 | Basingstoke College of Technology RG21 8TN | Good | 3 May 2022 | 64 |
| 8 | Alphabet City Day Nursery RG21 3DT | Good | 6 January 2022 | 70 |
| 9 | Alphabet City Day Nursery RG21 3DR | Not yet graded | Not yet | 74 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
RG21 is in Hampshire, covering Basingstoke.
Nursery fees in RG21
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in RG21 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in RG21
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in RG21 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.